You are in for a ride with Lizz's story. It's filled with tragedy and trauma that Lizz is in the midst of healing from. You'll learn how she's been coping with grief and what happens when her soulmate and best friend, G breaks her heart.  Lizz is also the Nutress of the World! She founded Goodnuss, a nut milk innovation company providing affordable access to fresh plant-based beverages for the first time. Check it out at milkyournuts.com ..read more

High school romance is exciting, confusing and can have a lifelong impact on how we view love and future relationships.  In this episode, we hear Jason, joined by his buddy Tanner, share about how he and his first love connected and ultimately fell apart. His break-up haunted him with depression, insomnia, and his motivation to just show up every day.  After some time, support from family, friends, and professionals - he's turning a corner towards a brighter outlook on life and love.  My conversation with Jason is rich with common relationship problems that tend to stick to our ..read more

Kerry and I's conversation flowed with casual ease and laughter. Can you start over in your mid-30's as a divorcee and single Mom? Yes! What about navigating the mystery and terrors of online dating? Kerry shares about diving in, finding new liberties and navigating the disappointments and hopes of possible new relationships.  Listen to be entertained and inspired ..read more

It's time to plan for college and think about what's going to happen next for Tanner and his girlfriend. She was the one for him and making choices to prioritize the relationship was a no-brainer.  Those choices were sacrifices. He could've gone to a really great school for his talents and scholarships, instead he stayed local for her. Well, the worst happened. She changed her mind and moved out of state. It was too late for him, he was locked-in to a local school. Shortly after college started, she called and broke up with him.  He's been heart broken and angry. This is just more lo ..read more

Sometimes our first relationship leaves a near eternal impact on our day to day in the here and now. Annie's first love started out as a Dragon ball z character. This unlikely match evolved from mystery, to pen pals and eventually to love.  They had a long distance relationship between Florida and Connecticut. With the distance it took time to get to see and embrace the inherent inter-personal problems. In spite of the romance, the trust and friendship - deep down they knew it wasn't going to work.  Even when we might know the truth, it doesn't mean we're willing to see it. Two years ..read more

Chris found a match that gave him hope he'd soon be starting a family of his own. Resilient to overcome the challenges of a long-distance relationship, they tried their best to make 'til death do us part' happen.  However, there were significant choices each of them had to make independently, faster than they could manage mentally and emotionally. The pressures of building a life together collided through a proposal, his lady buying a house, and Chris accepting a new job in a whole new state. Even though she said yes, their other choices cemented them in a perpetual long-distance situatio ..read more

Kurt arrived at this interview just after his final deposition with his soon-to-be ex-wife. A second failed marriage and being a Christian single father of three is not what he imagined would be his reality. Like many people in his situation, he carries a lot of guilt and anger.  What's at the root of his anger? Is he trying to escape something ugly inside? Only one way to find out ..read more

Lindsey's story is sharp with wisdom, moments of relatability, and insight. In less than a year's time with her boyfriend, she thought they would get married.  After one fight, he said, "he wanted out". Was that just emotion or did he mean it? They stayed together, but it was rocky, eventually leaving them estranged. Lindsey found herself in a second and shorter unhealthy relationship leaving her recked with questions. Questions that have led to healing, positive life changes, and hope ..read more

Zeke is a friend of mine, originally from Argentina. He was brave enough to be my first guest, before I really knew how the flow of the show would go.  I love this conversation with Zeke as it is full of wisdom and insight. We talk about the basics of breaking up, what happens when we try and protect others from pain and some universal ways to recover from heartache. Chocolate may be a key ingredient! Do you have a favorite comfort food to help you through the pain?  ..read more

They were never an "official" couple. They met on a dating app and for Elise, there were a lot of firsts: the first partner that was a woman, the first person that accepted her ace identity with understanding, the first woman she was genuinely sexually attracted too... Over a year went by before it was clear this wasn't going to evolve into something more. Not a bite of reality Elise wanted to digest. Though they've cut off all communication, Elise hasn't found the closure she needs to fully move on.  The conversation goes beyond the topic of her breakup. We talked about dating and s ..read more